The Top Ten: Writers Pick Their Favorite Books
- Description
- 125 famous authors, British and American writers, including Norman Mailer, Ann Patchett, Jonathan Franzen, Claire Messud, and Joyce Carol Oates, provided a personal top ten list, ranked, in order, of what they consider the ten greatest books and to each title is assigned a reverse-order point value based on the number position at which it appears on any list.
- Basé sur le distinctions du livre
- The Top Ten: Writers Pick Their Favorite Books
1
- 14 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, ebeach, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, jeffza, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
2
72,261 membres
1,171 critiques
3.8
Score 38.9
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 17 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, merrystar, blackdove07, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, cej1027, Jys-g, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
3
de Harper Lee
78,553 membres
1,434 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 31.89
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 14 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, KimarieBee, roby72, amanda4242, morryb, merrystar, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
4
de Leo Tolstoy
28,881 membres
459 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 30.95
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:25 AM
- 12 Members
- booksinbed, pitjrw, ebeach, roby72, cindyst2000, thecoroner, alex68, Tess_W, Bretzky1, Laura1124, rplinke, MccMichaelR
5
- 14 Members
- booksinbed, ebeach, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, thecoroner, Tess_W, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
6
- 13 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, MccMichaelR
7
de Mark Twain
43,033 membres
519 critiques
3.9
Score 29.06
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 12 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, pitjrw, roby72, amanda4242, cindyst2000, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
- Explications
- MccMichaelR : A good, even 'brilliant', commentary wrapped in a comedic story. But ... top 100 of 'all time' no, so no also to 'top 10'
8
23,614 membres
389 critiques
½ 3.6
Score 26.22
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 13 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, thecoroner, alex68, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
9
- 9 Members
- pitjrw, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, MccMichaelR
10
- 11 Members
- booksinbed, pitjrw, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
11
28,570 membres
279 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 24.62
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:25 AM
- 11 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, steller0707
12
- 12 Members
- booksinbed, ebeach, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
13
de E. B. White
36,179 membres
1,025 critiques
4.2
Score 22.71
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 10 Members
- booksinbed, KimarieBee, amanda4242, cindyst2000, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, steller0707
14
- 12 Members
- pitjrw, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
15
- 11 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, MccMichaelR
16
36,610 membres
373 critiques
½ 3.4
Score 21.42
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:25 AM
- 13 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, Tess_W, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,auntSteelbreaker ,MccMichaelR
17
de Jane Austen
80,747 membres
1,369 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 21.11
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 13 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, jeffza, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,auntSteelbreaker ,MccMichaelR
18
38,536 membres
435 critiques
3.9
Score 20.5
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:25 AM
- 12 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, Tess_W, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
19
44,206 membres
492 critiques
4.2
Score 20.29
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 8 Members
- ebeach, roby72, cindyst2000, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, MccMichaelR
20
de Emily Brontë
52,047 membres
705 critiques
3.9
Score 20
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 11 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, Tess_W, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
21
- 11 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
22
17,601 membres
270 critiques
3.9
Score 19.18
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 10 Members
- roby72, merrystar, cindyst2000, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
23
de Oscar Wilde
10,786 membres
178 critiques
4.2
Score 19.16
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 9 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
24
- 8 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, MccMichaelR,Bretzky1
25
29,524 membres
331 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 18.76
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:25 AM
- 8 Members
- roby72, cindyst2000, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, rplinke, steller0707, MccMichaelR
26
69,613 membres
1,081 critiques
3.8
Score 18.54
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 12 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, merrystar, blackdove07, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
27
26,255 membres
390 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 18.25
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:25 AM
- 8 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, jeffza, Laura1124, steller0707,Bretzky1
28
- 7 Members
- pitjrw, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, mspixieears, MccMichaelR
29
20,707 membres
276 critiques
4.1
Score 17.55
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 9 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, morryb, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, MccMichaelR
- Explications
- MccMichaelR: Dickens ranks among the very best writers and selecting 1 book is and was difficult for me. This, of his books, is representative of his best writings and doesn't suffer (read Bleak House for an example) from demonstrated ability in need of some judicious editing!
30
de Jane Austen
38,160 membres
529 critiques
4.1
Score 17.34
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 10 Members
- booksinbed, ebeach, roby72, amanda4242, merrystar, thecoroner, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda
31
15,074 membres
146 critiques
4.1
Score 17.3
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 10 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124,MccMichaelR
32
12,950 membres
161 critiques
3.9
Score 17.07
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 9 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, botch_snap
33
- 9 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, blackdove07, thecoroner, alex68, mspixieears, rplinke, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
34
34,334 membres
472 critiques
4.1
Score 16.81
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:25 AM
- 10 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, cej1027, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda
35
17,293 membres
227 critiques
4
Score 16.58
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 8 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, auntSteelbreaker, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124
36
22,010 membres
169 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 16.19
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 8 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, Laura1124
37
- 10 Members
- ebeach, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
38
- 10 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
39
1,130 membres
11 critiques
½ 3.5
Score 15.7
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 10 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124,MccMichaelR
40
- 9 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, mspixieears, steller0707, MccMichaelR
41
21,788 membres
188 critiques
4.1
Score 15.02
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 6 Members
- roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, ManWithAnAgenda, MccMichaelR
42
26,480 membres
400 critiques
4
Score 14.78
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 8 Members
- booksinbed, merrystar, cindyst2000, Bretzky1, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124
43
de Mark Twain
32,925 membres
326 critiques
3.9
Score 14.78
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 9 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, amanda4242, cindyst2000, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
44
20,423 membres
466 critiques
4.2
Score 14.49
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 7 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, cindyst2000, thecoroner, alex68, ManWithAnAgenda
45
- 8 Members
- hipdeep, pitjrw, roby72, blackdove07, thecoroner, alex68, kara.shamy, Laura1124
46
- 9 Members
- hipdeep, amanda4242, blackdove07, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, botch_snap,alex68 ,Bretzky1 ,MccMichaelR
47
17,151 membres
315 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 13.69
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 8 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124
48
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, blackdove07, Bretzky1, ahef1963, Laura1124
49
- 8 Members
- booksinbed, merrystar, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
50
de James Joyce
21,223 membres
217 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 13.25
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 8 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda
51
de Thomas Mann
9,612 membres
175 critiques
4.2
Score 12.86
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:33 AM
- 6 Members
- ebeach, roby72, cindyst2000, thecoroner, alex68, mspixieears
52
6,576 membres
148 critiques
4.1
Score 12.67
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:34 AM
- 7 Members
- pitjrw, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, Laura1124, steller0707
53
10,295 membres
284 critiques
4
Score 12.53
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 8 Members
- roby72, merrystar, blackdove07, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
54
19,147 membres
347 critiques
4
Score 12.28
Ajouté 2013-10-30, 12:53 AM
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, amanda4242, cindyst2000, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, steller0707,MccMichaelR
55
20,676 membres
432 critiques
3.8
Score 12.26
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 9 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
56
de George Eliot
8,725 membres
120 critiques
3.8
Score 12.14
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:33 AM
- 7 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
57
8,044 membres
96 critiques
3.9
Score 12.1
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:34 AM
- 8 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
58
21,397 membres
475 critiques
3.9
Score 12.06
Ajouté 2015-03-24, 08:14 AM
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, amanda4242, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
59
14,799 membres
217 critiques
3.9
Score 11.65
Ajouté 2013-11-04, 02:52 AM
- 7 Members
- amanda4242, blackdove07, auntSteelbreaker, alex68, kara.shamy, Laura1124, steller0707,MccMichaelR
60
- 8 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
61
- 6 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, ManWithAnAgenda
62
- 7 Members
- booksinbed, Bretzky1, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
63
50,435 membres
451 critiques
½ 4.5
Score 10.93
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 8 Members
- KimarieBee, blackdove07, cindyst2000, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,pitjrw ,auntSteelbreaker ,alex68
64
16,195 membres
212 critiques
4
Score 10.92
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, cindyst2000, Bretzky1, kara.shamy, Laura1124,MccMichaelR
65
14,697 membres
191 critiques
3.9
Score 10.85
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 7 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda
66
- 8 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
67
12,543 membres
156 critiques
4.1
Score 10.72
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 5 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1
68
7,678 membres
113 critiques
3.9
Score 10.71
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:34 AM
- 6 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
69
- 7 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, steller0707
70
34,136 membres
430 critiques
3.8
Score 10.35
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 6 Members
- roby72, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda
71
3,898 membres
46 critiques
½ 4.5
Score 10.22
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:35 AM
- 4 Members
- ebeach, roby72, thecoroner, alex68
72
5,234 membres
114 critiques
4.2
Score 10.16
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:35 AM
- 6 Members
- roby72, merrystar, blackdove07, thecoroner, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
73
- 6 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy
74
30,759 membres
506 critiques
3.8
Score 9.91
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 7 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, steller0707,MccMichaelR
75
de C. S. Lewis
25,434 membres
258 critiques
4
Score 9.8
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 5 Members
- merrystar, cindyst2000, cej1027, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
76
6,043 membres
53 critiques
4
Score 9.71
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:35 AM
- 6 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124
77
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, roby72, cindyst2000, ahef1963, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
78
5,936 membres
120 critiques
3.8
Score 9.69
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:34 AM
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, roby72, merrystar, Bretzky1, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
79
- 4 Members
- roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68
80
- 6 Members
- booksinbed, ebeach, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
81
de Henrik Ibsen
5,383 membres
91 critiques
½ 3.6
Score 9.58
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:35 AM
- 6 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda
82
- 5 Members
- roby72, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, MccMichaelR
83
13,789 membres
175 critiques
3.9
Score 9.47
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 6 Members
- booksinbed, amanda4242, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
84
30,533 membres
451 critiques
4.1
Score 9.44
Ajouté 2015-03-24, 08:18 AM
- 5 Members
- hipdeep, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, ManWithAnAgenda
85
12,220 membres
116 critiques
½ 3.6
Score 9.41
Ajouté 2013-10-30, 12:53 AM
- 7 Members
- booksinbed, amanda4242, cindyst2000, thecoroner, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
86
- 7 Members
- merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
87
- 4 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68
88
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears,MccMichaelR
89
- 5 Members
- booksinbed, merrystar, Bretzky1, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
90
44,447 membres
696 critiques
4.2
Score 8.9
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 7 Members
- roby72, merrystar, blackdove07, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, Laura1124,Bretzky1 ,MccMichaelR
91
10,730 membres
243 critiques
4
Score 8.51
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 7 Members
- booksinbed, cindyst2000, alex68, ahef1963, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,Bretzky1 ,MccMichaelR
92
- 6 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, kara.shamy, Laura1124
93
- 5 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68
94
6,002 membres
87 critiques
4.1
Score 8.15
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 03:10 PM
- 5 Members
- booksinbed, cindyst2000, Laura1124, rplinke, steller0707,MccMichaelR
95
- 4 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ManWithAnAgenda
96
16,394 membres
476 critiques
4.2
Score 7.76
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 5 Members
- booksinbed, amanda4242, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
97
- 5 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, Laura1124, steller0707
98
2,392 membres
34 critiques
4.1
Score 7.58
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 03:10 PM
- 5 Members
- amanda4242, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, steller0707
99
7,667 membres
107 critiques
4.1
Score 7.51
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:34 AM
- 6 Members
- hipdeep, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, kara.shamy, Laura1124,MccMichaelR
100
de Thomas Hardy
19,191 membres
244 critiques
3.8
Score 7.46
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 6 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, steller0707,MccMichaelR